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onOSeu COWpouIOnv uuu y4RSn tu0 FTo
caution 70 embark tire nsxs one to the
cabooss, filled with the reserve) was
guarded by sergeant and six armed men,
whose acquaintance We lost no time In
cultivating and with whose political
views We, for the nonce, thought II wise
to concur. The burden Of their song and
hope was that McClellan would be elected
President, as TO him they looked for .
termination Of the war and Q recognition
Of their government.
Watching my opportunity, I succeeded
in removing the percussion caps from
the rifles Of our Confederate friends, but
the task was only accomplished after
vexatious delays and at considerable per-
sonal risk. The removal Of the last cap
increased our courage and our determi.
nation to jump from the car the moment 1t
reached the north side Of the Congaree
river. This precaution would facilitate
our fight, providing no injuries were
sustained in leaping, a. the guards would
be unable tn discharge their rifles, the
only means they had Of sounding an
alarm-the train being without bell
rope. We hoped for the best and
anxiously awaited the moment fraught
with so much interest
The shades Of night were beginning to
envelop the earth a. our train crossed
the long, rickety wooden structure span
ming the river, but owing to . 50 tion Of
trestle-work beyond, Captain Todd de-
clined to give the signal to Jump, the
moments, meanwhile, hanging heavily.
The wheezing wood-burnine locomotive
at length gained terra :J'rma aud increased
its speed, and for time It appeared ss
II the favorable moment had passed,
never to return. Neither of US could
consult the situation, as the guards con-
tinued to occupy the space uncomfort-
ably near the door. And besides It was
now too dark to distinguish anything
within or without, save the light-colored
sky over the dark tree tops-that was
all.
1t would be useless to affirm that my
mind was calm and serene, or that had
no misgivings as to what might be the re-
suit Of the contemplated frightful leap
into unknown space, attended ~ It must
necessarily be by many dangers. But
the intense excitement into which our
minds had been thrown-the resolve to
seek liberty, and freedom, and homo AID
friends, overcame every fear of peril, and
the instant that Todd, who stood nearest
the open doorway, gave yell, We sprang
from the car, and, for time, at least,
were free.
We had no leisure to reflect upon the
terrors of our new situation. Fortune
had so far favored US that was sufficient
for practical purposes. Besides, three
rifle flashes (the train was not more than
mile distant) warned US that II we
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tu0 0AtIOIO0s AT .
one time no rations were served during
q term Of three days, our keepers At
tempting to console Us by saying that
cne Of Fosters shells had destroyed
their commissariat.
Charleston at this period was not de.
sirable place Of residence for anybody,
for besides the almost constant danger
from fragments of 200-pound shells
which whizzed through the air .
distance Of six and seven miles, carrying
death and destruction to the inhabi-
tants,we were surrounded by . still
more implacable enemy-yellow fever.
My thoughts weighed heavily upon
me during my imprisonment, but
never so terribly as at Charleston,
where I had no diversion, even tun-
neling being out of the question. I
had NO correspondence with my family
or friends, and was profoundly ignorant
Of events transpiring in the outer world.
A newspaper or book would have
proven friend to consult or an adver-
sary to combat. But I was shut out
from oil that was light and Joy and
brightness, and forced to live with my
bitterest enemy-thought. And how
oppressive was that feeling which con-
tinually spoke to me Of my desperate and
forlorn positionl
But our hearts were gladdened one
evening by . rumor that we were to bs
removed to Columbia, and believing that
the long-sought opportunity for escape
would present itself, I invited three
friends Captains Harry H. Todd, Eighth
New jersey; J. 3. Lewis, Eleventh Con.
necticut, and Albert Grant, Nineteenth
Wisconsin-to Join me in such an attempt.
Procuring piece Of map from Ten
nessee of!lcer,we traced our intended and
csrefully-studied journey ON CREASED pa
per and went to sleep to dream Of lib
erty, friends and home.
Early next morning, 900 ofacsrs were
assembled in front Of the jail-yard and
quickly started for the depot, NO unnec-
essary time being lost in starting. -
none Of 10 had any superAuous baggage
10 ''check." We embarked ON dilapidated
box caxs. but recently used In the trans
iporta&ion .of cattle, whose condition was
Ter from belng puFs or wholesome and
which exeited comment not entirely ~
;ori1g = ~ keeoera. n . heaR
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Inquisitive Youth.

"Say, pa" asked the pride of the house
hold after q moments reflection. during
which he had inadvertently declineda second
help to buckwheat cakes, "if a man does
what he ought to do he does his duty, don't
"Yes, he does, my son."
"Well, suppose he don't do what he ought
to do, does he do his don'tyf"
Up to the hour OF going to press the pa
rental answer had not been given.-HarpSr's
Bazay
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once Jolly qusstsk In thslr ffollickins mst,
A. they played By the sands of the ssa-
oeo-eoa,
Found queer little thing
On rock Test arcling,
And wondsrsd juse what Il might bs-bs-
bef
Cried the little maid "Qi
Do let the thing 70.
Just look = - claws and IL bill-bill-
bill;
You are sure 10 b bit
q you pestw with Il
And then you'll b. mad. % you will-will
will"
"Ho" laughed : young chap
1'That little thing snapi
o, nor And he made . big Hab-gfab
grab;
20 r. he yelled With . spring,
II am nabbsd BY the thing,
o, deary; o, me; it's . crab -crabr'
Cried the little girl, "Hsyl
Now what did sayT
All the little boy said was "0i-0i-0"
Hereafter" said she,
LET funny things Be,
And remember I told you so-so-so."
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In nne rows Of gathers near the foot and
again just below the waist. The back
drapery il full, and short pannier draperies
are about the hips. The basque is sharply
pointed and has . full plastron similarly
shirred, and the sleeves are tight. The hat
accompanying is of the poke Shape. its brin
covered with bronze velvet and veiled with
dlk tulle, bow Of tulle and loops Of bronze
velvet forming background for cluster Of
white hyacinths. The parasol u white.
NORMA BLAKE.
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Solving th. Labor Probleu,,

"Are you going TO strike, mar" asked the
little boy as he tremblingly gased upon the
uplifted shingle.
That's just what I'm going TO do"
Cant We arbitrate, ma, before you
striker
'Tm just going to arbitrate," she said, as
dust from the seat of pair of pantaloons.
II am just going to arbitrate, my son, and
this shingle q the board Of arbitration"
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and large, capotes Of
gauxiest tulle and lace
and bonnets Of straw,
hats almost a. small -
capotes and others with
most decided bri ms.
Some of the big hats, de-
nominated picture hats,
are of Gainsborough
and oart-wheel shapes.
In the above illustration
ahat of only moderate
size is shown. It IL .
Paris hat of fine black
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Min Esmsralda Lonscofin, altAe1uA ~
b not The mos inss1liO - ~ ~
\ustin BY any manner a means. 4 U1oD(
nan who b oumethine Of 3 puoe ~ b6m'
aying her considsrsSIs sisenfion. -
ing to his new poetn he asked heR, ~
lays ago. = they were eni0ying Z 1e6e44
she had seem the --latest 0lIipe1n9 ~ ~
muse. a itt1i
n.ni fbsfs ons ~ vnUT vesy ~ yCn rvs 49, ~
3 your offspring boy Or Q girlr'-zu9
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a LEAP FOR LIBERTY.
NJ orsrnAh ). MADISON DaArs.
fcsprseAsse MI

tCspvrtgAssd. fB7.l
In 1884, with many other Union on
cers, I was greatly dissatisfied with the
hospitality extended me by the ofiicials
Of the Confederate States, and, much
against my will, transported from point
TO point, until finally lodged in the fetid
jail-yard at Charleston, 8. c., during the
prevalence Of the yellow fever In that
city. / had seen much Of war and its
vicissitudes before my capture by the
Confederates at the sanguinary battle Of
Drury's Bluff, Va, but It was not until
I became prisoner that I really com.
pretended all its horrors.
At Macon and Savannah had labored
hard in digging tunnels with view Of
regaining the freedom for which wesrily
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hwn color. Here is one Of
pale yellow Grape with .
ooronet of black lace, that
would be extremely becom-
ing to . handsome bru-
nette. The bouquet of
flowers on the left side con-
sists of sprays of mimosa
set in lace pleatings. Tor
toise-shell pins fasten down
the drapery, and a long
skewer of tortoise shell is
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FIsHERMAM's LUCK.

We sat together ON the shore
One day in leafy June,
Where we had often sat before,
Or walked beneath the moon.
A costly jointed nshing rod
held, while she at ease
Lounged idly ON the velvet cod,
Beneath the arching trsss.
For houn W sat together thsre
TIL the red sun sank down;
Then slowly through the cool night aiY
We sauntsrsd back 10 town.
No Hsh had I-not oncs biAs-
And yst twas not tos napght
~ sak thsse y thsshifins ughk
ies lvo eo(AlZ. .sepGhA
=
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purpose in soft silk Grape
and various gauzy fabrics.
Very charming little bon
nets are covered with one
of these handkerchief,
disposed over the crown
in soft folds and pleats,
the ends arranged to stand
upright in front, supple
mented by q bunch Of
flowers and Q little lacs.
In the model illustrated
A. -nr T.
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"How is the work progressing in Dakotaf"
asked Boston minister of good brother
who lives in Dakota ct the Baptist anniver-
saries the other day.
well, am getting along pretty we'll, but
still its rather disc0uraging," replied the
Dakota man With an air Of dependency.
"isn't there any religious interest ont
ths,:, sh: : Cam, sS1, yo% awaken NJ Or won't they
mo, itiln't that. The Arst week I went
there | had big congregations. One day thss
were $50 down on their knees weeping and
praying. a man came in and said there were
two detectives coming down the road. and
every ble.ed psrson got up and skippsd."-
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would have perfect free
dom, much still remained to
be accomplished. At once
striking off into . dismal
cypress swamp which lined
the rivers bank, the rain
falling heavily, to our great
Joy, we placed % much
space as was possible be-
tween ourselves and our
excited pursue ers; and
throughout the long night
we heard with fear and
trembling the loud bayins
of blood-hounds, and the
rough voices Of those de-
tailed for the pursuit.
Water, however, effsced our
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fieo, and even miniature ap-
Piles, peaches and plums,
are pressed into service -
decorations for hats and
bonnets Of . dressy char
acter. In the illustration
given the small, stringless
bonnet IL covered with
black point desprit tulle
over red Grape, and two
rows Of bright red cher
riss finish of the edge.
A cluster of cherries set
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ORIGINAL STORIES

By GEORGE ALYRHD TowNsRND, ERunDR N
LANCEY PIERsoN. GsN'L J. MADISON DRAER
MISS JENNIE 9. JUDsoN, Mrs. n. H CAsHn
WOOD, HRNRY J. FOND, while arrangemen1n'
ere being perfected with novelists Of wt1e.
reputation for serials Of very high olaaa
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In police court:
Prisoner, have you anything 10 add -
your defense p
mot sou, your honor. I had only two1vo
francs left, and gave them all 10 ~
lawyer. r."-French EwN,
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In red ribbon bow ornaments the front.
Handkerchief bonnets are Q novelty.
Tinted handkerchiefs in all shades, from the
most delicate to the brightest, come for this
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where Should He Carry its
face III . day. % Nike" said o,HalIiesn
came up to his friend at union meeting.
Faith, would ye be afther LAWN me carry
my shmile on tn back Of me neck loike Q
hod, now that we're sthrikin'f ~ answered
Mike.-CnSca0o Nesoe
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THE FAMILY xrTCHaN.
u xARroN HARLANp.
BREAKFAST.
Hbminy.
Popuvere.
Eggs in Toast CupA
6tewed Potatoes.
Strawberries.

Strawberries.
Tea. Coffee.
PorovKRs.-One pint of prepared Aouf
Gifted with half teaspoonful Of salt, two
cups Of rich milk, two eggs sift -four into
bowl beat the yolks light, stir the milk and
Hour into this. Lastly, add the whitQ
whipped stiff. Bake Immediately in heated
and creased gem" or muffin tins. Send q
once to the table.
Eoos IN TOAST CuPs.-Slice stale bread
three-quarters of an inch thick and cut
into rounds. Press smaller cutter and
scrape out the crumb from the inner
on these about half the way through
circles, leaving sides and bottoms un-
broken. Bet In the oven to dry for ten
minutes; take them out and let them cool.
Have ready some salted lard or dripping in
frying pan; put in the bread cups when Il
Is shissing hot and fry to light brown. Take
out, drain of the fat, arrange on hot dish
and lay poached egg in the cavity of each.
regret that ! do not now recall the name
of the maker of Q convenient utensil called
IAN egg poacher." It il to be bought d
housef1rnishing stores and greatly Mmplifis
:he business Of poaching eggs nicely In the
smooth edges.
STRAwBHRR1D.-Servet the larger varieties
whole, with the caps on. Send around pow
Tered sugar with them and let each person
aelp himself, dipping the berries, one by
,ne, In little heap Of sugar on his plate,
and eating them from the caps.
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THE LATEST STYLES.
0oss1p About the Fashions-So 0psei.
men Costumes Illustrated.

The millinery of the season shows the
greatest variety bfth in colors and shapes.
Among the newest models are bonnets small
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'Humpep numpee sat on wall,
Hunpes Dumpss vslly blad fhIl,
Not allie kings hose not ale kings men,
Could set Humpee Dumpes top side again.
'Allee same Just likee um ol Aldermen,
Um foolee nm Melicans ale We can;
Um takee the boodle him thinkee 20 sly,
And isughee me ssfss nobody me spy.
Him buy . big house, and sstts wife.
And liyee 20 biegss velly fsst liis,
His heade: - svsliss-him vslly much
Ard he woskss = vasdss and t.eatss IN
crowd
Allss aanss ons day him climee too high,
And laushee ~ oatchee e-mev evelly much ~;
when siPpis' hin tumble = siss Sing snd
Not ~ q hin bsodls On HI hin ss,in.n
A. Hop Glng ssncludsd. TIE small boy put
. small pasod % ths tahis and said ~
belieyed b would n md a1dsd = be vas
!savins 1h.e Hep elnE = psssent ]
stay Allse vhils. Z urosd Hop eine. =
he moved toward ~ tahl4
No, thahks; ~ today- vanh
me-" and ~ snall boy dlsappeased With
susplcion oelWity,
Hop eine removsd he Wspppes lkom ~
spsspel and skAEtod tack II amasamank
Holy emokDi Latsi"
y ~ eaGe ecatainine tue IaRos m
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= 4lite haby w born IN Qoqth .n1eax
QeYs -. ~ ehS day, ard Z hs121 19
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THE ORBIT will be delivered, postage paid, 70
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horse-hair braid, ornamented ON the
turned.up brim by straw embroidery. The
trimming consists of artistic bows Of
old rose ribbon and cluster OF poppies IN
red velvet.
Small fruits Of all kinds. such a. red and
black currants, cherries, apricots, gooseber-
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HOP SING AND THE sMA1L Box.
''Go belly you solly
Put slles wolly away;
The sun bite shinee to-molly
II vellv cloudy today"

d
Put slleo wolly away;
The sun bite shinee to-molly
II vslly cloudy today"
80 sang Hop Sing q he put an extrava-
CANT looking ffill ON ffaysd night wrap.
Hop Sing was philosopher in his way and
often preserved his equanimity in the midst
of sundry annoyances BY some agreeable
and often novel eophistries.
He didn't call them by that name, how
ever. He lust kept cheerful and looked
hopefully ahead. ''There, " said he, a. the
list crease disappsarsd from the snowy linen,
at ,hedeft touch Of his smoothing iron, ''um
veliy tired; guess um smokee hllee. velly
blad day for Hop Sing. Not makee much |;
o well, um viii be alice lite. Heap dusty
to-day-get on shirtee-collar wiltie-cuff
soilee-cometo Hop Sing to-molly; washes
muchee," and he looked quite happy Over
the prosperous reflection:
"A Chinaman may twist his hair
And wash and iron all day,
But he don't love cats
And dotes ON rats
Because he's built that wsy."
"Hahw he exclaimed, .shers oomes
smallse boy--um want 'nuther stolly."
.'Hullo, Chinsy r. cried the small boy, -
he entered the room and seated himself on >
table. "How's literature coming ON to-day
Have you got another story r.
20, less, !" replied Hop Sing, ''um glot velly
funny stoly. Um Humpee Dumpes; um
lead It bym bye. Hop Sing litse stoly Last
night; velly funny-makee um laffe, and'
tapping his forehead he continued: "Hop
Sing gleat mind. Um htee book bym bye"
II hope you won't get stuck up and 30 back
on your friends when you get rich. What
are you going to do with ali your money!"
inquired the small boy.
"O-um-Hop Sing mot forslst aends. Um
takee money, bly, houses and mally lille
yellow GAL" said Hop Sing, pointing to .
house not fhr distant.
"Whatp exclaimed the small boy, 'that's
whore Moll Brown hvA-she's . darky.
You won't marry darky, win your"
"Yes, nm mally Mol Gal-um not fiaid."
"Well," said small BY, "but where's the
story you promised mef''
Thus reminded Hop Sing picked up sheet
Of paper hidden under fat-iron and after
the usual hems and haws he commenced as
follows:
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were quite de-
Gently provided
with quarters on
Broad street, and
Mt the Roper and
Aarine' hospitals,
but those Of Us,
several hundred in
number, who were
corralled within the
walls Of the moi
some jail.yard,
were wretched in
the extreme. At
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ILLUSTRATIONS

Are to be made special feature. and TIN
ORBIT win contain original illustrations maAo
expressly for the articles hlling its paess ~
such distinguished artists - the BRAnns. -
xoRAHs. HAAILrON GIBs0n, WORTH. pD
A1zA. DHNsr0N. sICKHLs, CaAPIn. GRAvu1.
HOOP1A CUaACHs, B0Dy1su, TAYLon,
HnouGuToH and others Of IKE high stanAlnes
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WOMAN's WORLD
In all it, varied features dwelt upon by JENNY
JUNE, MARION HARLAND, OLIVE LooAu,
CLARA BELLE, MRs. MALLoN. NORMA BLAKA
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MATTERS

Taken up in most interesting form By thoGo
competent to do 90. Negotiations are now
pending with several Of the best-mown
writer's Of those sections.
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GENERAL MISCELLANY

OF Science. Travel, Wit and Humor, Sports,
etc.. ETC., by such adopts - @. G. ADAMS, GAl-
R1TT P. SERvIss, O. n. 6NYDER.W. H. eIvyxDt
DAN BEARD.
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Of comparison with the leading hiGh-ps3aoo
magazines, u not worth 30 cents year strtetlY'
upon it own merits. and without throwlnG =
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Size Of page 9x12, printed on tinted book paper
and will throughout be model publication =
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-15
wacesin ..tbe Good Old Times /,


The Christian at Work has been making
some investigation into the rates OF wages
in the past, and We find the following sum
mary In one Of our exchanges;
In 1898 the schuylkill and Susquehanna
Canal Company advertised for workmen ofer'
ing S5 o month for the winter months ana 50
for summer, with board and lodging. The
next year there was u debate in the House o!
Representatives, which brought out the fact
that soldiers got but SO a month. A Vermont
member, discussing the proposal to raise 1t TO
81 said that in his state men were hired for ELS
n year. or S4 a month, with board and clothing.
Mr.. Wadsworth, of Pennsylvania, said: "ln
the states north OF Pennsylvania the wages OF
the common laborer are not, upon the whole,
superior to those of the common soldier In
1897 Rhode Island farmer hired good farm
hand at SO n month, and S. a month was paid
70 those who got employment for the eight
busy months of the farmers year. A strong
boy could be had at that time In Connecticut
ut 81 a month through those months, and he
earned 1t by working from daybreak until or
9oclock at night
Women picked the wool OIL the bushes and
triers where the sheep had left it. and spun
and knit 1t into mittens to earn 81 year by
this ,oilsome business. They hired out as help
for twenty cents month and their board. BY
days hard work at the spinning wheel n
woman and girl together could earn twelve
cents. As late as 1921 the best farm hands
could be had for twenty-five cents day or
twice as much in moving time, The highest
wages paid to women were twenty-five cents n
day, and even the women who made clothes
for the arsenal were paid by the government
at no higher rates. When the ladies OF the
city begged for an improvement of this rate
the secretary hesitated lest 1t should dis
arrange the relations of capital and labor
throughout the city.